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...that’s hip hop,” comments local rapper Lyrical as he listens to the Tupac record that’s playing over the sound system. Co-manager Dennis Bogere nods in agreement. Christopher, kicking back behind the counter, chats with customers who leisurely peruse the store’s almost exclusively vinyl selection...
Even a child could see through the charade. Nervous after being outshined by the debut of his labelmate, The Game, 50 resorted to the tired gangsta rap formula of starting beef with another rapper (or three). Clikkity clank! And for good measure, on the eve of his album release, 50 Cent headed to New York City’s Hot 97 “urban” music station to air out more beef (or promote his album) by publicly excommunicating The Game from his G-Unit crew—calling him, amongst other things, a fake gangsta. Clikkity clank...
...hard to name a prominent rapper who has not had beef with 50 Cent. The Queens, N.Y. native may have made another enemy last week when he accused his protégé The Game of being disloyal and expelled him from the G-Unit posse during a live radio interview on Hot 97 in New York. Apparently Game wanted to perform with Nas, who drew 50’s ire for collaborating with his arch nemesis, Ja Rule...
...hotter than a tea kettle” metaphor again. It’s just not that good! Yet, you used it again, 50! How come? The Times pointed out in their review of “The Massacre” that you’re the only rapper badass enough to get away with it—but do you think that it is true...
Following up one of the biggest debuts in hip-hop history, rapper 50 Cent released his second album, The Massacre, earlier this month, to generally favorable reviews. While not everyone has had a chance to hear his new album, his gangster antics have added to its publicity. So…is “Fitty” (as my little brother and his Long Island high-schooler friends call him) a talented entertainer or an obnoxious braggart...